Not a good sign
Not a good sign
Birds attack Pope’s peace doves
Seagull and crow swoop down just outside of Pontiff’s window as thousands watch below
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A dove which was freed by children flanking Pope Francis is chased by a black crow and a seagull at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia)
VATICAN CITY — Two white doves that were released by children standing alongside Pope Francis as a peace gesture were attacked by other birds.
As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, a seagull and a large black crow swept down on the doves right after they were set free from an open window of the Apostolic Palace.
One dove lost some feathers as it broke free from the gull. But the crow pecked repeatedly at the other dove.
It was not clear what happened to the doves as they flew off.
While speaking at the window beforehand, Francis had appealed for peace in Ukraine, where anti-government protesters have died.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press.
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